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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Cameroon and China

😐 Solo nomad: Cameroon is 45.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cameroon is 74.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cameroon
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 FCFA 2,943
$2.77 ¥19.31
88.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 FCFA 67.1K
$24.14 ¥169
391.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
$4.75 ¥33.15
14.53%
Cappuccino
$1.82 FCFA 1,031
$3.02 ¥21.06
-39.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 FCFA 855
$0.44 ¥3.06
243.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 FCFA 397
$0.27 ¥1.87
159.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 FCFA 636
$0.96 ¥6.67
17.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 FCFA 1,464
$2.04 ¥14.21
26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cameroon
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 FCFA 1,560
$1.75 ¥12.21
57.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 FCFA 372
$1.69 ¥11.79
-60.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 FCFA 896
$0.98 ¥6.85
62.24%
Eggs
$1.96 FCFA 1,106
$1.60 ¥11.19
22.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.52 FCFA 8,771
$13.34 ¥93.1
16.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 FCFA 3,077
$3.27 ¥22.82
66.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.90 FCFA 3,334
$10.63 ¥74.2
-44.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 FCFA 1,906
$1.74 ¥12.16
93.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 FCFA 871
$1.26 ¥8.76
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 915
$1.45 ¥10.13
11.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 805
$1.19 ¥8.28
20.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,055
$0.73 ¥5.08
156.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 FCFA 896
$0.86 ¥5.99
83.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 FCFA 390
$0.62 ¥4.30
11.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 FCFA 406
$0.53 ¥3.71
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 FCFA 981
$3.44 ¥24.03
-49.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 FCFA 4,957
$11.63 ¥81.2
-24.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 FCFA 744
$0.84 ¥5.88
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FCFA 1,027
$1.62 ¥11.30
12.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Cameroon
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 FCFA 458
$0.44 ¥3.07
84.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.80 FCFA 10.1K
$20.71 ¥145
-14.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 FCFA 316
$1.42 ¥9.91
-60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$0.33 ¥2.27
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 FCFA 3,485
$6.51 ¥45.42
-5.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 765
$1.17 ¥8.19
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K FCFA 17.3M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
59.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.4K FCFA 8.7M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
-7.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cameroon
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 FCFA 83.2K
$51.4 ¥359
186.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.32 FCFA 13.2K
$9.63 ¥67.2
142.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 FCFA 74.9K
$11.22 ¥78.3
1080.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cameroon
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 FCFA 13.0K
$39.09 ¥273
-41.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.85 FCFA 2,738
$14.70 ¥103
-67.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 FCFA 3,811
$6.14 ¥42.89
9.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cameroon
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 FCFA 303.0K
$416 ¥2,905
28.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,383 FCFA 1.9M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-81.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cameroon
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 FCFA 36.7K
$45.24 ¥316
43.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 FCFA 35.3K
$32.59 ¥228
91.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 FCFA 78.6K
$73.0 ¥509
90.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 FCFA 73.1K
$72.8 ¥508
77.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cameroon
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 FCFA 450.9K
$432 ¥3,018
84.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 FCFA 265.4K
$253 ¥1,767
85.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 FCFA 956.7K
$923 ¥6,441
83.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$837 FCFA 473.0K
$546 ¥3,811
53.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,079 FCFA 1.2M
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-60.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 FCFA 546.0K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-65.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cameroon
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$170 FCFA 96.2K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-83.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.04
4.06
368.97%

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Last update for Cameroon: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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